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Budget 2014: The winners and losers
Treasurer Joe Hockey announced the much-anticipated 2014 Federal Budget last night, and as expected, it was followed up with comment and debate from industries across the country. While some sectors stand to benefit from extra funding and support, others will be left disappointed at cuts and reforms that could make things even more difficult in an already…
14 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Pharmaceutical industry slams impact of Commission of Audit
The recently released National Commission of Audit has been met with hostile reception from the healthcare industry, particularly from the pharmaceutical sector, as its recommendations threaten to further complicate an already complex profession. According to a May 1 statement from the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), one of the recommendations of the Commission of Audit…
12 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Overcoming the challenge of change management in hospital procurement
The ability to visualise change is a challenge that Procurement Managers have to face every day, and the ability to persuade their teams and cross-functional colleagues to join them can be even harder. In order to continually evolve hospital procurement practices, the implementation of new systems and processes are critical to reaching the end goals…
12 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Metro South Health hospitals come out on top in national survey
Hospitals under Queensland's Metro South Hospital and Health Service demonstrated that they are among the best in Australia, surpassing national benchmarks in a recent quality survey. According to the recently released Best Practice Australia patient satisfaction survey, more than nine out of 10 Metro South Health patients reported they are happy with the overall quality of care…
8 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Program launch: Effectively manage hospital emergency departments
More than 6.7 million emergency department cases were reported by public hospital emergency departments in 2012-2013, corresponding to over 18,000 cases per day* or 1 in 4 Australians. Current trends only expect this number to increase, posing the serious question: How are we going to effectively manage our emergency departments in order to meet demand?…
7 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Queensland leading the world in chemotherapy research
Queensland has boosted its already strong reputation as a global healthcare leader after some of the state's top researchers made ground-breaking developments in chemotherapy treatment. Princess Alexandra Hospital recently supported a vital piece of research, led by Associate Professor Ingrid Winkler from Mater Research, which focused on making chemotherapy treatments safer for all cancer patients. According to…
6 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Addressing the needs to better support and care for Australia’s younger people with very high and complex care needs
Ensuring that younger people with very high and complex care needs have greater choice and control in terms of their support and accommodation options is an ongoing commitment for government, disability and health providers, care and accommodation providers, key national bodies, families and carers. Gaining funding and being able to implement the most appropriate care…
5 May 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: Professor John Skerritt
Prof. John Skerritt joined the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) as its National Manager in May 2012. He is also a member of the Executive of the Australian Department of Health. TGA is responsible for regulating therapeutic goods including prescription, over the counter and complementary medicines, medical devices, blood and blood products. Prof. Skerritt is…
30 Apr 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Poll results: What are the main challenges impacting hospital procurement practices?
We recently conducted a poll via Linkedin on the main challenges impacting hospital procurement practices over the next 6 months. We asked the participants if they thought it would be one of the following: ABF drive on procurement settings Staff retention and sourcing Improving data quality and clarity Clinical engagement Supplier relationship management The results? See…
29 Apr 2014, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Queensland doctor contract crisis nearing an end
The drawn-out contract dispute that had threatened the future of healthcare in Queensland could be coming to a close, after the state's senior doctors and key stakeholders appeared to reach an initial agreement. One of the main factors behind the impasse - which had lasted for around eight months - was that Queensland's senior doctors…
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